"Fumio Kondo sets a modern example for Edomae tempura. He was one of the first to put the focus on vegetables, elevating their status from that of a side dish. Two examples are the shredded carrots fried in a pot and arranged like fireworks, and the cylindrical sweet potatoes made to resemble those baked on hot pebbles. He has had great success going where none has gone before." - Michelin Inspector